A building under construction at Oriwu Street in the Lekki Phase 1 area of Lagos State has collapsed, trapping several people under the rubble.

Lagos state police command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, noting that14 persons had been rescued from the rubble and taken to the hospital for medical attention.

Also confirming the incident, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, said it extricated two adult males, with six injured persons from the building which was under construction.

The agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos.

Oke-Osanyintolu said upon arrival the incident scene, it was discovered that a three-storey building under construction had collapsed, stressing that those that were rescued were administered immediate medical care by the LRU Pre-Hospital Care Unit.

He stated that they were however transported to Marina General Hospital for further treatment after the administration of the first medical care, just as he expressed that the immediate cause of the incident was yet to be ascertained, adding that further investigations would be conducted.

“The agency’s heavy duty equipment was deployed to the incident scene and is still in operation.“Search and Rescue Operation is still ongoing and Update to follow,” he said.